Whitstable

[oldgit]

The spit of land and beach leading to the nuclear power station Dungeness is well worth a visit especially as it can be accessed by miniature railway…used to be a favourite of mine..rugged and primitive"

RH&DR - Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway

Still very popular and little has changed .
You will attract less attention if you drag along a grandkid or two.
Some of the carriages do tend to lack one or two modern creature comforts such as doors etc and when rattling and shaking along at a heady 10-15 mph its an interesting experience.
A suggestion.
In anything other than high summer a carriage with doors and windows is advised .
The experience will be a comfort for those longing to be back in the 1950s unfortunately the prices are definately 2023.
The point at Dungeness is short(ish) walk across the shingle from the station,

 

[johnalison]

RH&DR - Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway

Still very popular and little has changed .
You will attract less attention if you drag along a grandkid or two.
Some of the carriages do tend to lack one or two modern creature comforts such as doors etc and when rattling and shaking along at a heady 10-15 mph its an interesting experience.
A suggestion.
In anything other than high summer a carriage with doors and windows is advised .
The experience will be a comfort for those longing to be back in the 1950s unfortunately the prices are definately 2023.
The point at Dungeness is short(ish) walk across the shingle from the station,

It is over ten years since we went, while sheltering from a gale in Dover. The railway is quaint but fun, and I saw that the engines were built in Colchester. We were recommended to have the fish & chips at Dungeness. There is a sort of shack cafe there, the sort of place you have tea with your f&c. I’m sure it was perfectly good but I have no memory of the actual food. Dungeness is famous in some circles for the late Derek Jarman’s garden. I think it is still being kept up but only available for visitors by special arrangement or at special times. I like bleak places, and Dungeness is certainly bleak.

 

[Bouba]

It is over ten years since we went, while sheltering from a gale in Dover. The railway is quaint but fun, and I saw that the engines were built in Colchester. We were recommended to have the fish & chips at Dungeness. There is a sort of shack cafe there, the sort of place you have tea with your f&c. I’m sure it was perfectly good but I have no memory of the actual food. Dungeness is famous in some circles for the late Derek Jarman’s garden. I think it is still being kept up but only available for visitors by special arrangement or at special times. I like bleak places, and Dungeness is certainly bleak.

Yes it’s bleak...with fishing boat hulks dying on the cobblestone beach pulled up by ancient winches...and shacks made of found objects and often decorated with seashells...and then a funny thing happened...designer homes started to pop up...you know the kind that get on that annoying bloke's tv program. Anyhow there’s a chance I might go have another ride on the miniature railway this summer...so I’ll report back if it’s turned into some kind of yuppie paradise

 

[Boathook]

Haven't been to Whitstable for years. As a child I just remember it being a rundown place and going to Canterbury for shopping with my parents.

My grandmother had a bungalow at Seasalter that was a holiday place back in the 1930's so my first holidays were there late 1950's for nearly 18 years. Used to be a 3 hour drive to get there and the last time I did it just over an hour. Parents first yacht was kept at Faversham and then anchored of Seasalter on the mudflats whilst there on holiday.

 

[oldgit]

It is over ten years since we went, while sheltering from a gale in Dover. The railway is quaint but fun, and I saw that the engines were built in Colchester. We were recommended to have the fish & chips at Dungeness. There is a sort of shack cafe there, the sort of place you have tea with your f&c. I’m sure it was perfectly good but I have no memory of the actual food. Dungeness is famous in some circles for the late Derek Jarman’s garden. I think it is still being kept up but only available for visitors by special arrangement or at special times. I like bleak places, and Dungeness is certainly bleak.

H,mm it obviously has been a while since the last visit.
The terminus at the end of the line is now a very modern establishment with everything to remove any spare cash from the visitor including a proper " caff" and from memory possibly a souvenir shop.
In fact everything needed to dissuade visitors to explore outside at all.

 

[Bouba]

H,mm it obviously has been a while since the last visit.
The terminus at the end of the line is now a very modern establishment with everything to remove any spare cash from the visitor including a proper " caff" and from memory possibly a souvenir shop.
In fact everything needed to dissuade visitors to explore outside at all.

In fact…in the event of a nuclear meltdown…the miniature railway can’t evacuate you very fast

 

[Juan Twothree]

In fact…in the event of a nuclear meltdown…the miniature railway can’t evacuate you very fast

Not a problem at the moment.

Both power stations have been shut down, and are being decommissioned.

 

[Bouba]

Not a problem at the moment.

Both power stations have been shut down, and are being decommissioned.

They would make a very nice housing development...great views

 

[Wansworth]

The railway

 

[Juan Twothree]

They would make a very nice housing development...great views

You might have to wait a while.

The A station reactor building cant be demolished until 2088, once the radiation levels have dropped to an acceptable level.

And the B station was still generating up to 2018.

 

[Bouba]

You might have to wait a while.

The A station reactor building cant be demolished until 2088, once the radiation levels have dropped to an acceptable level.

And the B station was still generating up to 2018.

Sell them as appartements with heating

 

[Biggles Wader]

You might have to wait a while.

The A station reactor building cant be demolished until 2088, once the radiation levels have dropped to an acceptable level.

And the B station was still generating up to 2018.

Fret ye not. Sea levels will have risen enough to solve the problem by then.